The suffering of women in the world today continues unabated. Women and their children are targeted, tortured and raped in war zones; in the UK, a woman is killed by a man every three days. We struggle for equal pay, adequate healthcare and basic human rights all around the world.
Where did the denigration of women all begin? Is Eve, mother of mankind, to blame? And does the Bible have any message of comfort for the women of today? Women in the bible are often sidelined, faceless and nameless, only mentioned when they are part of wrongdoing or extreme self-sacrifice. But who is narrating these stories? God or man?
In this exciting new book, Archbishop Fidelia Onyuku-Opukiri puts the lives of the women of the bible into sharp focus and examination and answers all these questions and more.
Archbishop Fidelia takes us on a journey through the bible, telling the stories of these women with candour, humour and imagination, painting vivid pictures of marital and family conflict, shame, despair and triumph. As she paints these pictures, the Archbishop gives a voice to the voiceless – both in biblical times and for the unseen suffering of the women of today. This book indeed helps us to understand that ‘there is nothing new under the sun’; there is nothing that we women go through today that the women of the Bible have not encountered.
This book makes the important distinction between the narrative of mankind (flawed, selfish and sinful) and the narrative of God about women. We are not cursed but blessed, we are not downtrodden but lifted up, we are not forsaken but remembered – our names are written in the Book of Life. And best of all, the redeeming power of Jesus’ blood is available for all women – whoever we are and wherever we are!
Through scripture, admonition, cautions and songs, we are encouraged and advised and even prayed for. What a blessing this book is!
As well as having a much needed encouraging and empowering message for all women, it also has a message of wisdom for men. Christian or non-Christian, if you’ve ever been through a trial, a heartache, or a discouragement, this book is for you. God sees you – he loves you. And remember – The Women Were There, Too (#TWWTT)!
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About The Author
Archbishop Fidelia Onyuku-Opukiri is the founder and worldwide Archbishop of Born Again Christ Healing Church International. She is a minister, author, speaker, composer and community activist. She is a mother of five children and grandmother of seven.
An advocate of the people, she fought for justice for the black community in the UK, during the murder of Joy Gardner in Hornsey and was also the Pastor of Dorothy Nwokedi who was brutally deported in 1993 - cases that caused a national outcry in UK.
She is the Moderator of the Council of African and Caribbean Churches United Kingdom (CACC UK). Fidelia has served passionately on various ecumenical bodies through CACC UK for many years, including the Free Churches Federal Council (FCFC), the London Church Leaders Forum and Churches Together in England (CTE).
She is a contributed to the book ‘Preaching with Power: Sermons by Black Preachers’, published by Continuum International in 1998. She has composed and released many songs and albums over the years. In 2022, she released the album ‘The Passion Songs’, backed by the Born Again Christ Healing Church International Choir.
She holds a Certificate in Theology (Cert. Theo. Birmingham University. and an Advanced Diploma in Ministry. (Adv. Dip. Min).
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